- Psychology Research on Education and Social Sciences
- Vol: 1 Issue: 2
- The psychological well-being and self-compassion of Malaysian counseling and guidance teachers
The psychological well-being and self-compassion of Malaysian counseling and guidance teachers
Authors : Abu Yazid Abu Bakar
Pages : 91-98
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Publication Date : 2020-12-19
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The national development and government initiatives’ in realizing educational transformation has made the profession of school counseling and guidance teachers facing a challenging and vulnerable role with stress that affects their well-being. The psychological well-being of school counseling and guidance teachers need to be explored and understood to ensure their services in schools are implemented effectively. The study aims to understand contribution of self-compassion to psychological well-being among school counseling and guidance teachers. The results of previous studies have found that; (i) self-compassion contribute to the psychological well-being of school counseling and guidance teachers; and (ii) good psychological well-being of school counseling and guidance teachers can improve the quality of counseling services. The implication of this study explains the need to improve psychological well-being among Malaysian school counseling and guidance teachers. Proposed follow-up recommendations need to be done by focusing on quantitative studies aimed at better understanding of this issue.Keywords : Counseling and guidance, psychological well-being, self-compassion